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Having been a fan of Photomatix from the day I got it a few months ago, I was told recently that version 4 was available. I was able to to get my free upgrade as promised and was keen to to see what the differences were. The one I have discovered that is really useful is that it now works on single jpeg images. Although I now shoot exclusively in RAW, I thought it would be good to try it on some of my older jpeg images. This is one of them.
The Great British Carnival presents with the local community Ramsgate illuminated Lantern Parade Dec 22nd 2022
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This week, I have mainly been using circular polarising filters, fill flash and a bit of dodge and burn in post processing. Unnecessary use of HDR will return in due course.
Taken yesterday on one of my few days off, that's how it feels anyway! Popped down to Broadstairs and Ramsgate.This is a shot of the entrance to Ramsgate Harbour. As soon as I saw this it just shouted out "black and white"!
This week, I have mainly been using circular polarising filters, fill flash and a bit of dodge and burn in post processing. Unnecessary use of HDR will return in due course.
Failed Explore, Wexford.
"Ruins are the visible symbols and landmarks of our societies
and their changes, small pieces of history in suspension.
The state of ruin is essentially a temporary situation that happens at
some point, the volatile result of change of era and the fall of empires.
This fragility, the time elapsed but even so running fast, lead us to watch them one very last time :
being dismayed, or admire, making us wondering about the permanence of things." Yves Marchand & Romain Meffre
Ramsgate Royal Harbour, 5 September 2020. In the 14th Century, Ramsgate was a 'Limb' of the defensive Confederation of the Cinque Ports, being established as a subsidiary of Sandwich, one of the five Cinque Ports. The Harbour played a vital role in WWII when the RN Coastal Forces base of HMS Fervant was established here for Motor Torpedo Boats, Motor Gun Boats and armed Motor Launches to operate in the English Channel and North Sea. In addition, the harbour contributed large numbers of the famed civilian 'little ships' which evacuated the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in 1940, aswell as large numbers of French troops (half of which later returned to Occupied France, however).